Powerhouse vocalist Sandra St. Victor (birth name: Sandra Kay Matthews) was born in Dallas, Texas on May 28, 1963. She attended the renowned Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. The school boasts a famous alumni musicians, including Erykah Badu, Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones and Edie Brickell. After graduating from high school, Sandra accepted a scholarship from the University of Kansas to train as an opera singer. However, she felt creatively stifled in the field and moved back home to pursue her dreams. She performed at various local spots and caught the attention of the legendary Roy Ayers, who asked her to accompany his touring band Ubiquity in New York. Sandra traveled throughout the U.S., Europe and Africa. By 1984, Sandra was asked to join Chaka Khan as a background vocalist and contractor overseeing other background singers on tour.

She later formed a short-lived musical group called The Family Stand with Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith and Lisa Fischer known for “Ghetto Heaven.” Sandra then signed with Elektra Records with the unreleased 1993 solo album, Sanctuary. The title track was used and retitled “Soul Sanctuary,” on Prince’s nineteenth studio album, November 1996’s Emancipation.

Three years later she released her mainstream debut album, November 1996’s Mack Diva Saves The World, on Warner Bros with groovy tunes like, Since You’ve Been Gone," “Chocolate” and “Come Over,” reuniting with The Family Stand producer V. Jeffrey Smith on the album.

Sandra has also written for Paula Abdul, Profyle and Lalah Hathaway on her fourth studio album, June 2008’s Self Portrait, which earned St. Victor a Grammy nomination.